By Julian Baggini. The naming of an Oxford University centre after its benefactor, Len Blavatnik, raises complex questions that can be resolved only at the moral mixing desk. More...

By Richard Adams. Researchers found state school pupils with A* grade A-levels were likely to get better degrees than those from private schools with similar A-level grades. More...

By Mike Boxall. Universities are bracing themselves for some of the most disruptive changes to higher education for more than 20 years. The imminent higher education green paper is widely expected to sweep away the funding and regulatory regime that has shaped the sector since the seminal 1992 Further and Higher Education Act, and replace it with new rules of engagement and new control mechanisms. More...

By Alexander Clark and Bailey Sousa. Failure is everywhere and nowhere for academics. Manuscripts and grant applications are written but rejected, career plans go awry, students struggle, interpersonal conflicts occur, job applications are unsuccessful. And yet our CVs, departments and conferences focus on success – making it appear constant and effortless for others. More...

By Tom Shakespeare. New Big Lottery-funded research initiative, Drill, will rely on partnerships between disabled people and academics to uncover and pilot good ideas. More...

By Holly Young. Fact:applications to language degrees have plummeted – but students are finding novel ways to learn. More...

By Press Association. Greater proportion of independent school graduates than state school graduates were awarded a top degree, not the other way around. More...

By Kirstie Donnelly. Further education has been the ‘neglected middle child’ for too long – it’s time for universities to share the wealth. More...

By Rebecca Ratcliffe. Student satisfaction will be central to the government’s new assessment system, but critics say data can be a poor measure of university teaching. More...

By Stephen Owen. You might think they’re a pain, but the mature-age students I prepare for university are thrilled to receive the intellectual nourishment they thought was reserved for others. More...